Molly-Mae Hague has shared details about her three-year-old daughter Bambi's behavior, describing a recent incident at Pizza Express where the child allegedly put someone in a headlock. Hague, who also has a newborn son named Midas with partner Tommy Fury, described the event in a YouTube vlog, stating that she believed Bambi had moved past an "aggressive era" but was mistaken.
"Headlocks were put in place. Not by me, by her," Hague said in the vlog, adding, "We're in the depths of it right now and I'm really just trying to keep my head above water."
Comments on the vlog offered support from other mothers, suggesting Bambi might be adjusting to her role as a sibling. Some users noted that the arrival of a new sibling can significantly impact a child's emotional state.
This is not the first time Hague has spoken publicly about Bambi's challenging behavior. Last August, she expressed concerns after Bambi bit two other children at nursery. At the time, Hague shared her apprehension about rewarding perceived bad behavior, even contemplating taking Bambi for ice cream. She mentioned consulting her sister, Zoe Rae, and even using the AI assistant ChatGPT for advice on how to handle the situation.
Describing the earlier nursery incident, Hague recounted receiving a call about Bambi biting another child, noting that a "biting pandemic" seemed to be occurring among the children at the nursery. She also mentioned that Bambi had been bitten herself, returning home with a bite mark on her arm. Hague admitted to feeling conflicted about how to address the behavior, weighing the "gentle parenting" approach used by the nursery against the need for Bambi to understand that biting is wrong.
"I think that she knows [in] the environment she's in she is not going to get told off, there's not going to be an issue when she does bite," Hague said, questioning the effectiveness of the nursery's disciplinary methods. She mentioned that the nursery informed her that Bambi's mouth was for eating and chewing, not for biting others. Despite these efforts, the behavior continued.
Hague also revealed that she reached out to ChatGPT for advice, explaining the situation and Bambi's age. The AI reportedly suggested not punishing Bambi twice in a day, as children might not connect the reprimand to the original offense if it occurs too long after the incident. Hague also reached out to the mother of the child Bambi bit to apologize, which she stated made her "feel much better."